A Father's loss

Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times

Richard Dvorin lost his son, Army 2nd Lt. Seth Dvorin, 24, to a roadside bomb near Iskandariyah, Iraq, on Feb. 3, 2004. Richard Dvorin now does work helping other family members and veterans who are suffering.

Richard Dvorin lost his son, Army 2nd Lt. Seth Dvorin, 24, to a roadside bomb near Iskandariyah, Iraq, on Feb. 3, 2004. Richard Dvorin now does work helping other family members and veterans who are suffering. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)